It inclined me to overlook your unwarranted course in writing to my daughter, when you told her you would never see her again.

What did you expect me to think, after that, of your coming back to see her?
Or didn't you expect me to know it ?" "I expected you to know it; I knew she would tell you.

But I don't excuse that, either.

It was acting a lie to come back.

All I can say is that I had to see her again for one last time." "And to make sure that it was to be the last time, you offered yourself to her." "I couldn't help doing that." "I don't say you could.